Shreveport

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Shreveport

Total population

177,972

Median home value

$182,100

30.5%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$50,291

Shreveport$50k

National$74k

Weather50°F · Mostly Clear

Coordinates32.47°, -93.79°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Shreveport is a city in the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is the third-most populous city in Louisiana after New Orleans and Baton Rouge. The bulk of Shreveport is in Caddo Parish, of which it is the parish seat. It extends along the west bank of the Red River into neighboring Bossier Parish. The 2020 census tabulation for the city's population was 187,593, while the Shreveport–Bossier City metropolitan area had a population of 393,406.

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Shreveport, LA from NOAA NWS API.

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

D

D'Mitch Davis

American actor and musician

Jericho Brown

American writer

J

James Cooper

American college baseball coach

E

Eugene Scott

American baseball player

H

Hod Leverette

baseball player

Wellborn Jack

American politician and lawyer

Mike Stokey

American game show host

D

Dayton Waller

American businessman and politician

J

Jeffrey P. Victory

American judge and lawyer

G

Gene Reynolds

American politician and educator

Ron Roy

American actor, producer, director, writer, and composer

E

Elliott Stonecipher

Louisiana demographer, pollster, and political analyst

H

H. Parrott Bacot

American art historian

S

Scott Crichton

lawyer, jurist and judge from the United States

J

John Dowdall

professional golfer

Barrow Peacock

Louisiana state senator

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Louisiana

• Lakeview
  4.5 mi away
• Greenwood
  10.1 mi away
• Blanchard
  10.8 mi away
• Red Chute
  12.6 mi away
• Stonewall
  13.5 mi away
• Eastwood
  14.9 mi away
• Benton
  15.7 mi away
• Frierson
  16.4 mi away
• Haughton
  17.3 mi away
• Mooringsport
  17.6 mi away
• Gloster
  19.1 mi away
• Belcher
  19.9 mi away

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Recent natural events nearby

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  Wildfires · 2026-08-20 · 90 mi
• Wildfire Bunker Fire, Calhoun, Arkansas
  Wildfires · 2026-09-15 · 104 mi
• Wildfire Bunker Fire, Calhoun, Arkansas
  Wildfires · 2026-09-14 · 104 mi
• Wildfire Round Prarie, Morehouse, Louisiana
  Wildfires · 2026-09-20 · 108 mi
• Prescribed Fire RX CALV BU 104-108, Vernon, Louisiana
  Wildfires · 2026-09-16 · 111 mi
• Wildfire Tram Trail, Pushmataha, Oklahoma
  Wildfires · 2026-09-14 · 155 mi
• Wildfire Snake Mountain, Pushmataha, Oklahoma
  Wildfires · 2026-08-14 · 161 mi
• Wildfire Alexander Trail Fire, Pushmataha, Oklahoma
  Wildfires · 2026-08-30 · 164 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

Common Yellowthroat

Geothlypis trichas

Seen 2026-10-16

Gulf Fritillary

Dione vanillae

Seen 2026-10-16

Monarch

Danaus plexippus

Seen 2026-10-16

Mediterranean House Gecko

Hemidactylus turcicus

Seen 2026-10-16

American Alligator

Alligator mississippiensis

Seen 2026-10-16

Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

Seen 2026-10-15

Eastern Carpenter Bee

Xylocopa virginica

Seen 2026-10-15

Mourning Dove

Zenaida macroura

Seen 2026-10-15

Common Grackle

Quiscalus quiscula

Seen 2026-10-15

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).